Author: Emmanuel Olinga
The Vice President Rtd Maj Jessica Alupo has rallied people of Katakwi District to desist from political violence but rather embrace peace and reconciliation. Alupo comments come at a time when a section of voters in Katakwi are still divided following intense 2020 NRM party primaries. Katakwi district was among the districts in Uganda that saw the violent NRM Primaries. Alupo has however told the residents to stay together in order to benefit from various government programs. She also encouraged the people to vote for wish leaders who understand their problems. However, Filbert Ocailap, RDC Karenga also on his part…
The Katakwi Magistrate’s Court has summoned the former Katakwi District LCV Walter Elakas Okiring, Joseph Akol Former District Land Board chairman and Charles Akol over assault. Elakas is being accused of assaulting Charles Robert Opus, a resident of Abela village, Getom sub-county in Katakwi District at Akello restaurant in Katakwi on February 10, 2018 over a land dispute. Although the court hearing commenced on January 15, 2019, police files were missing and the case was dismissed. The case was reinstated on May, 2, 2023 and summons made. Court has set June 6, 2023 for hearing. Opus the complainant in the…
The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda Her Excellency Rtd Maj Jessica Alupo has called on the opposition in Uganda to join the National Resistance Movement – NRM party. According to Alupo, opposition should accept that the ruling NRM party cherishes values of development through the wise and visionary leadership of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni whose vision is to transform Uganda into the middle status income. She noted that NRM is devoted to ensuring there is peace and unity in the country. Alupo who made the remarks recently in her home district of Katakwi urged Ugandans to embrace government…
A row has emerged between Muslim community of Katakwi district and the authorities of Katakwi town council over the cemetery land. The land in contention is located along Soroti- Moroto Road opposite Katakwi Town council and its approximately 0.169 hectare. Abdu Razak Hassan Koluo, a district councilor representing Katakwi Muslims in Teso District Muslim council also doubling as one of the Directors for Teso Religious Leaders Efforts for Peace and Reconciliation (TERELEPAR) says town council has grab part of their land which was gazetted in 1997. He says the contested land (cemetery) has a grave graveyard of 112 Muslims. Omar…
KATAKWI – Approximately 14000 people in Toroma sub-county, Toroma County in Katakwi district are starving with most of them having a meal a day. While others sleep by only eating sausage, others have resorted to mangoes, according to Authorities. Kizito Ben Obwalinga, the LC3 chairperson told us that residents in Toroma survive on rain fed agriculture and due to poor climate last year, most farmer’s bumper harvest was affected by unpredictable rains. Julius Odeke the LCV councilor for Toroma Sub County in Katakwi district says that the problem of hunger cuts across the sub-county, he is worried that there will…
Katakwi district security authorities have said that at least 120 heads of cattle have been lost in Katakwi in the last four months. The Katakwi District Resident District commissioner RDC Katakwi Rtd Maj Godfrey Katamba said that since January to April 2023 over 120 cattle have been stolen by Karamojong but an average of 80 cattle have never been recovered. Katamba said that at least an average of 30 cows have been stolen in the district monthly. He noted that the cattle lost are always taken to the areas of Nabilatuk where the rustlers use the lower areas of Nabwale…
Katakwi General Hospital has received assortments of modern electrical beds equipment worth Uganda Shillings 285,062,000 Million improve the patients bed ratio in the facility. Private Secretary in charge of Political Mobilization in the Office of the President, Dan Mulalu said the beds were purchased to aid better health services to Katakwi people who have suffered during insurgency. The frustrating health sector in the district forced Mulalu to write to his American based friends to support the district. Among the donations that were delivered during the weekend to Katakwi General Hospital include 54 modern electricity beds, 57 modern coated mattresses and…
The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) fighting against Gender based Violence and child protection in Katakwi District have said that the district is still grappling to fight gender based violence and domestic violence. According to the 2022 report released by CSOs through the Katakwi Development Acts network (KADAN), different CSOs in the district have noted that GBV is still a biggest threat and call adequate attention by all stakeholders Foundation for Development of Children at Risk (FODCAR) registered 106 cases in 2022 compared to 100 cases in 2021 while in Action Aid Katakwi branch said they had registered the unprecedented numbers of GBV totaling…
Police in Usuk, Katakwi district have been accused of soliciting bribes from complainants and suspects. Emmanuel Elungat, Des Okolimo and Rose Atim, all residents of Usuk who testified against the police actions during a community awareness training in Usuk, blamed police for unlawfully asking for money from suspects in order to settle cases. The trio claim police officers in Usuk have continuously involved themselves in corruption as well as indiscipline activities which according to the Police Act is contrary to section 44 (1) code 20 (b). In April, 2021 Uganda Police dismissed over 150 officers over corruption. Rose Acen, an…
In order to embrace the government directives in curbing the increasing cases of road accidents through safety measures, Dan Mulalu through his Kazi ni Kazi movement has supported Boda Boda riders in Katakwi with 700 reflector jackets. Last week, the Uganda police started enforcing and charging Boda-Boda riders arrested over lack of protective gears. About 602 motorcycles have impounded in the East Kyoga region according to Police Public Relations Officer Oscar Gregg Agecca. While receiving the equipment today 16th November 2022, at stage B in Katakwi town council, Eriya Kategaya Olupot the General chairperson Katakwi Boda-Boda Association said that the…